100 Braid St Studios Studio Rental Information
100 Braid St Studios is a unique, inclusive and innovative multi-disciplinary creative space situated in a 11,200 square foot heritage warehouse. We provide not only a place to work but a co-working community of artists that support and inspire each other.
100 Braid St. Studios, New Westminster
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Largest working art studio outside of Vancouver Light-filled private studios in secure 1929 Industrial heritage building Affordable rent; starting at just $400 per month 24/7 access Easy access to Hwy 1 & across from Braid Skytrain Station Free Parking Prominent social media, website, newsletters, etc Venue for New Westminster Cultural Crawl and First Saturday Open Studios Host your own pop up show in the Gallery Resident Vocal Group Resident Performance Artist Proximity to Opus Coquitlam, Place des Arts and Anvil Centre Growing Reputation within the Community and Lower Mainland Art Scene Your very own 100 Braid St Studios Webpage A public welcome you on our Social Media Channels Regular promotion of your art during the year on our Social Media Channels: Listings in our Newsletter 1-5 times a year Listings on our blog 1-5 times a year Access to our Private Mighty Network Coaching Consultation with owner Susan L Greig each year for your career each year Inclusion and discounts for Studio Sponsored Events Inclusion and discounts for Business and Marketing Events Discounts for gallery rental Discounts for Pop Up art show Monthly artists meetings and socials
If you apply and are accepted into the studio before September 1, 2018 you will receive: 1 Free Pop Up Art show in the Gallery between October 2018-December 2019 (value $950 + GST) An individual membership to the New Westminster Arts Council (value $20) Please send a Letter of Interest via email indicating your interest, tell us what your career goals are for the next year to five years, your primary medium along with a CV or list of work & shows and a list of all social media channels to 100braidststudios@gmail.com
100 Braid St is the last standing building of the BC Distillery owned by William Braid and later by the Reifel family. The building was built in 1929 for the cost of $100,000 as a place to produce Silk Hat bottled cocktails and fancy wines and to supply the US with alcohol during the prohibition.
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Largest working art studio outside of Vancouver
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Light-filled private studios in secure 1929 Industrial heritage building
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Free parking
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24/7 access
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Easy access to Hwy 1 & across from Braid Skytrain Station
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Affordable rent
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Prominent social media, website, newsletters, etc
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Venue for New Westminster Cultural Crawl and First Saturday Open Studios
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Opportunity to have pop up shows
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Growing Reputation within the Community and Lower Mainland Art Scene
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Resident Vocal Group
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Resident Performance Artist
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Proximity to Opus Coquitlam, Place des Arts and Anvil Centre
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: We give you a Page on our 100 Braid St Studios Website Standard WebPage - 150 word Bio, 4 images, 1 contact link (Value $150)
We publicly welcome you on our Social Media Channels Welcome to the Studio promotion 2 Welcome Instagram Enhanced posting the first year (value: 20 per post = $40) 2 Welcome Facebook Enhanced postings the first year (value: $55 per post = $110) 2 Welcome Tweets the first year (value: $15 per tweet = $30)
We promote you during the year on our Social Media Channels: 1 Instagram enhanced posting 4 x each year (value $20 per post = $80) 1 Facebook enhanced posting 4 x 3ach year (value: 55 per post = $220) 1 Twitter Tweet 4x each year (value: $15 per tweet = $60)
We List you in our Newsletter at least once a year Yearly Artists List in 100 Braid St Newsletter + link to 100 Braid St webpage (value $20=$20) Additional listings may be connected to special events such as the Cultural Crawl, etc.
We list you as a 100 Braid St artist in five Blog postings per year Inclusion in artists list for five art events per year (value $12 per posting)
You become part of our Private Mighty Network (similar to a Facebook Group, but without the ads) Notification of art calls, art newsletters, notifications of art shows, connections and networking with all 100 Braid St artists (value $60 per year=$60)
You receive Coaching Consultation for your career each year One Hour Coaching with Susan L. Greig, Studio & Gallery Owner each year about your goals & how the Studio can help. (value: $100 per hour=$100)
You may participate in Studio Sponsored Events Photography Art Show – April Spring Sip & Shop-May New West Cultural Crawl-August (may include promotion of your art on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter posting in the 16 days prior to the show); Listing in the brochure (Value $100-for an additional fee you may have a separate listing); Newspaper Ad (Value $600) IAD Anonymous Show-October Winter Arts & Crafts Crawl/Hop-December
THERE IS MORE... Studio rental means you are included in: Membership to The New Westminster Arts Council (value: $150 per year) Subscription to Eve Lees Arts Calls Newsletter (value: $16.00 per year) You can apply for and show at the Anvil Centre Community Gallery 100 Braid St Membership in the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce (value: $350 per year) 100 Braid St Membership in The Burnaby Board of Trade (value: $350 per year)100 Braid St Studio Listing in the BC Guide to Arts & Culture Website (value: $200 per year) 100 Braid St Listing in the BC Guide to Arts & Culture Book (value $200 per year) 100 Braid St Studio Listing on the New Westminster Tourism Website (value $200 per year) 100 Braid St Studio Listing on the New Westminster Digital/Online Culture Map
You receive the following discounts for 100 Braid St Studio Programs Paint and Sip Nights 10% discount Artovations – self development workshops for artists on The Business of art; marketing, social media, gallery representation, etc (held 4-6 times per year) 10-25% discount Business and Marketing Conferences put on in partnership with other organizations 10-50% discount tickets
You receive reduced rates for 100 Braid St Studio Venue Rental Space (please note: prices do not include GST)
2nd floor Workshop Space Rental (normally $35 per hour/minimum 4 hours) Your price: $25 per hour 1 Pop Up Sunday Art Show per year – (normally $950 8:00am-7:00pm) Your price $500 (rental walls are also included – value $250); you may also receive night before set up if nothing is going on in the
studio. This also includes listing and registration system on our Website using Eventbrite; also includes a Facebook Event; 2-4 postings on Instagram about the event. Main Floor Gallery Rental Saturday standard rental 10hrs (current pricing $1950-$2300) Your price $1,200 Main Floor Gallery Monday-Friday/Sunday 10 hrs (current pricing $950-$1350) Your price $650 First Saturday Evening Gallery Rental 5pm-Midnight (current pricing $750) Your price $400
100 Braid St Community & Social Happenings We hope you’ll attend our 1st Saturday Potluck Breakfast each month – this is how you can stay updated on what is happening at the studio; catch up on what everyone else in the studio is doing and discuss marketing, branding, social media or other aspects of the art business. You can become a member of First Saturday Open Studios – this program was started by former executive directors of the Eastside Culture Crawl. Lifetime membership is $25. Each First Saturday 100 Braid St receives between 25-50 visitors and we expect this to grow. Join us for the After-Crawl Glass of Wine & Wind down party. Purely social and a time to relax after the biggest show of our year. Once a year the studio hosts an Artist Social Potluck – generally in September. It’s a great time to connect with all of the artists in the studio and get caught up.
Future Benefits We are setting up an Art Wedding Registry so that couples who get married in the Studio may choose a special piece of art that guests can contribute too. Commissions will be 25% We are hoping to set up an Online Art Sales Website Commissions will be 30%
100 Braid St is a working studio and incubator We do not represent you and you are responsible for managing your own art career and handling the sales of your own art. No commission is taken on sales except for special programs mentioned above.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US Hello, I’m Susan & owner of 100 Braid St Studios. In 2013 I asked myself, If I could do anything I wanted for work and I wasn’t afraid to fail, what would it be? The answer & vision for an arts community where visitors can see working studio artists and then be inspired to explore their own creative natures can sharply into view. That vision is now a reality and 100 Braid St exists because I want to help others live lives of courage in harmony with their values and take the leap of faith to pursuing their creativity just like I did. I hope you’ll join me at 100 Braid St and come be part of the community! About Us 100 Braid St Studios is a co-working art studio for New Westminster and Lower Mainland artists that allows visitors to be inspired and to learn from the artists practising in the studio. We are a non-traditional gallery/studio business model and serve as an incubator for artists in transition or for established artists who wish to reach major career goals. Studio artists are diverse in medias such as, textile & fibre art, jewellery making, painting, encaustics, paper mache, photography, stained glass and mixed media. Everything we do fosters creativity: 1. We provide co-working space for emerging and professional artists (artists learn and support one another), participate in collaborative activities and shows. 2. We provide artists within the studio and in the community with a professional development lecture series designed to inspire creatives of all kinds. 3. We provide exposure for artists in the space in a non-traditional way to a cross section of the local community, the business sector, and tourists. 4. We provide paint events that focus on the fun and social aspects of getting together in a casual, relaxed and supportive environment. All of our teachers are professional artists who encourage self-expression, teach techniques and support guests to try out their own style. 5. We provide fine art classes by professional artists that cover painting techniques, colour theory and artistic exploration. 6. We provide social, bonding and team building paint events that support a company or business to build trust between its members. Art activities encourage thinking about things in a different way and coming up with creative solutions which thereby open up new paths of communication. 7. We provide space for local non-profits, businesses and corporations to hold events in a creative and inspiring environment. 8. We provide space for all kinds of celebratory events from couples who are starting their life journey together to end of life celebrations. Our Studio allows everyone who uses it the opportunity to express the connection that art and creativity have in their lives and to create a unique event that reflects the essence of who they are and the values they hold.
Vision 100 Braid St strives to be a leader in New Westminster and Lower Mainland contemporary art scene and to provide a co-working supportive environment where artists can take their careers to new levels. We are a space that serves as an incubator for emerging artists to move into the professional realm and for professional artists to grow and achieve major career goals. We encourage out of the box artistic exploration and support the public through a variety of workshops, classes, events and meetings to have fun with art in a new kind of environment. Mission The mission of 100 Braid St is to help creative souls take the courageous step of living in harmony with their values through creativity. This holds true whether it is a resident artist who is working on their career goals, a company that comes for a team building paint event and wants to find new ways to inspire their employees, the person who attends a paint night and hasn’t created art in years, or a couple planning their wedding. If you are interested in becoming a part of the studio please send a Letter of Interest email indicating your interest, tell us what your career goals are for the next year to five years, your primary medium along with a CV or list of work & shows and a list of all social media channels to 100braidststudios@gmail.com Regards, Susan Owner/Founder 100 Braid St Studios 200-100 Braid St New Westminster, BC V3L 3P4 100braidststudios@gmail